There are no words we can use that are more powerful than names of the events themselves, so we'll let those do the talking: Springboks, Drikus du Plessis, Proteas, MTN8, Betway Prem, Premier League, Women's Rugby World Cup, US Open tennis, and so, so much more....
Once you have caught your breath, check out all the key major action we have lined up below on the various bouquets, and make sure that your sports viewing this month remains august... Only on SuperSport, on DStv...
Note: all sports under Compact and Access are available in the bouquets listed above them.
DSTV PREMIUM
>>> FOOTBALL <<<
They're back, football fans, the weekends that we all love, crave and live for....
- MTN8
- Betway Premiership
- Premier League
- LaLiga
- Serie A
see more details in the bouquets below
>>> RUGBY <<<
Springboks
- SA v Australia: 16 August - 5:10pm
- SA v Australia: 23 August - 5:10pm
British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
- Australia v B&I Lions: Test 3, 2 August - 12pm
Women's Rugby World Cup
- Group matches: from 22 August
- SA matches: 24 August v Brazil, 3:45pm; 31 August v Italy, 4:30pm
Currie Cup - selected matches
- 2 August: Lions v WP, 3pm; Bulls v Sharks, 5:10pm
>>> CRICKET <<<
England v India: fifth test, 31 July to 4 August
Australia v South Africa, T20s: 10, 12, 16th August, from 11:15am
Australia v South Africa, ODIs: 19, 22, 24th August, from 06:30am
>>> GOLF <<<
FedExCup playoffs:
FedEx St Jude Championship - 7-10 August
BMW Championship - 14-17 August
Tour Championship - 21-24 August
>>> TENNIS <<<
Toronto Masters (ATP and WTA): to 7 August
Cincinnati Masters (ATP and WTA): 7-18 August
US Open: from 24 August
>>> MOTORSPORT <<<
F1
- Netherlands: 31 August
MotoGP:
- Austria: 17 August
- Hungary: 24 August
>>> ATHLETICS <<<
Diamond League events
- Silesia: 16 August
- Lausanne: 20 August
- Brussels: 22 August
- Zurich: 27-28 August
>>> MMA <<<
UFC 319
- Dricus du Plessis v Khamzat Chimaev: 16 August, from 4am
>>> SWIMMING <<<
World Championships, Singapore
- to 3 August: morning sessions from 3:50am; evening sessions from 1pm
DSTV COMPACT
>>> FOOTBALL <<<
MTN8
Quarterfinals
- 2 August: Orlando Pirates v Polokwane City – 3pm
- 3 August: Mamelodi Sundowns v Richards Bay – 6pm
Semifinals
- 16 August: first legs
- 23 August: second legs
Betway Premiership
- 9 August: Chippa United v Mamelodi Sundowns, 3pm; 9 August: Pirates v Sekhukhune United, 5:30pm
- 10 August: Stellenbosch FC v Kaizer Chiefs, 5:30pm
- 27 August: Mamelodi Sundowns v Kaizer Chiefs, 7:30pm
Premier League
- 15 August: Liverpool v Bournemouth, 9pm
- 17 August: Man United v Arsenal, 5:30pm
- 23 August: Man City v Tottenham, 1:30pm; Arsenal v Leeds United, 6:30pm
- 25 August: Newcastle v Liverpool, 9pm
- 31 August: Liverpool v Arsenal, 5:30pm
DSTV ACCESS
>>> FOOTBALL <<<
LaLiga: from 15 August
Mallorca v Barcelona, Sunday, 17 August, 7:30pm
Real Madrid v Osasuna, Tuesday, 19 August, 9pm
